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  1. Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Tower of God is one of my favourite webtoons (yes, it seems a bit cliche but it's got a really diverse cast and plot) Maybe you'd like something like Hardcore Levelling Warrior too (it's sort of...

    Tower of God is one of my favourite webtoons (yes, it seems a bit cliche but it's got a really diverse cast and plot)

    Maybe you'd like something like Hardcore Levelling Warrior too (it's sort of the same genre)

    Oh and also, Fuck Rachel

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  3. Comment on Books for someone who wants to get back into reading in ~books

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    + for the Hitchhiker Guide to the galaxy recommendation

    + for the Hitchhiker Guide to the galaxy recommendation

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  4. Comment on Books for someone who wants to get back into reading in ~books

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    The first thing that comes into my mind (in the genres you mentioned) is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's such an enjoyable book with amazing sense of humour, a diverse world and the best...

    The first thing that comes into my mind (in the genres you mentioned) is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's such an enjoyable book with amazing sense of humour, a diverse world and the best part is that it really doesn't feel like you're forcing to get through and just feels like a breeze (which I guess would really help in your case)

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  5. Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    The Time I got reincarnated as a Slime - it's sorta has lessened the charm it had in cour 1 (given they're rushing so much) but still is enjoyable. I don't worry too much about the omitted parts...

    The Time I got reincarnated as a Slime - it's sorta has lessened the charm it had in cour 1 (given they're rushing so much) but still is enjoyable. I don't worry too much about the omitted parts given cour 1 already sold me on reading the manga and LN after the season ends. I just hope they don't rush it in S2 like they did with cour 2 because cour 1 (as heard from source readers) was really well adapted and was really a breeze to watch through

    I'll watch Mob Psycho 100 (was waiting for weekend, I usually watch Mob on weekends so no review of the current episode)

    Samurai Champloo (currently @ ep 17 and it's a BLAST. It already made it's way in my favourite anime pool and has never let my expectations down even a bit (yet). I'm loving the animation style, the fight choreography, the fun interactions and (ofcourse) the hip hop music integration. Also the fictional references to real world stuff is amazing too (partly because I know the part of history they often references and the ones I don't know, it encourages me to quickly skim through that to understand the correlation)
    It's just a fun anime to watch (and no, I'm not binge watching it, casually enjoying the most out of 1-2 episodes in one sitting)

    I'm at episode 3 of A place further than the universe (I know, I often come late to some anime; also watching schedule is the same as Champloo) and it's amazing so far (especially the chase scene of ep 2). Ep 1 was okay but after Ep 2 I went down that introspection rabbit-hole (it was night time and stars were out too, so it turned out to a well ~2 hours session). It's really relatable of wanting to go out and do something fun with your life, explore and all given I'm going to uni this fall too and really haven't done anything/that many exceptional yet really. I also know that I still have 50+ years to live but still, going by the review of the past 18 years, I relate to the protag too.

    I've currently held Monster at ~ep 27 (something happened and it broke the watching schedule, engaging in new season anime didn't help either. I'm considering watching it from start after I finish Slime and Champloo)

    I'm also looking forward to watch Neverland, Love is war and Dororo once they finish (I can't watch everything right now at the same time) and maybe Two heroes, Flavour of youth after that

    You know what OP, this thread is a really good way to sorta re-review your opinions/experiences of the anime you watched this week.

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  6. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    seems really fun, 50 min per episode is welcomed if it's really that good. (besides it doesn't matter in binge watching) Thanks for recommending again dude

    seems really fun, 50 min per episode is welcomed if it's really that good. (besides it doesn't matter in binge watching)

    Thanks for recommending again dude

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  7. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    Cross Game seems fun, I'd welcome more sports anime in my list other than Haikyu, Run in the wind, etc ACCA 13 seems really intriguing to me, if it does the political mind games correctly and in...

    Cross Game seems fun, I'd welcome more sports anime in my list other than Haikyu, Run in the wind, etc

    ACCA 13 seems really intriguing to me, if it does the political mind games correctly and in an involving way (say something like Code Geass), I'll be all down for it. Being animated by Madhouse is a plus too for not worrying about the animation quality

    Thank you for the recommendations :)

  8. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    Oooh, I definitely haven't found that many good samurai anime/manga (some which I have are in the likes of Samurai Champloo, Afro Samurai, etc) Will look into it, thank you for the recommendation

    Oooh, I definitely haven't found that many good samurai anime/manga (some which I have are in the likes of Samurai Champloo, Afro Samurai, etc)

    Will look into it, thank you for the recommendation

  9. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    reminds me of my experience with Slime, seems like something I'd really like

    reminds me of my experience with Slime, seems like something I'd really like

  10. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    wow, the manga seems really well (going by the reviews) and it's ongoing too. The plot seems somewhat cliche but if it's really that good (which it seems by the reviews), then I'll definitely...

    wow, the manga seems really well (going by the reviews) and it's ongoing too.

    The plot seems somewhat cliche but if it's really that good (which it seems by the reviews), then I'll definitely check it out (both the anime and manga) given that idea is amazing, just that not that many people have done it well.

    Thank you for the recommendation

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  11. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    It really seems interesting, plus most people are recommending Trigun as something similar to it too. I'll look into it, thanks

    It really seems interesting, plus most people are recommending Trigun as something similar to it too.

    I'll look into it, thanks

  12. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    Yeah I've heard of Dr. Stone and the hype around it. It is in my to-read list

    Yeah I've heard of Dr. Stone and the hype around it. It is in my to-read list

  13. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    Yeah it's a lot about mind games (no surprise I got it on asking for recommendations for anime like DN) Baseball is there though, coming from a non-American standpoint (given how much I understood...

    Yeah it's a lot about mind games (no surprise I got it on asking for recommendations for anime like DN)

    Baseball is there though, coming from a non-American standpoint (given how much I understood about the sport by the anime only)

  14. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    I hope you like it, it's at OPM level of funny in my lists (it's pretty short rn too so that'll help I guess)

    I hope you like it, it's at OPM level of funny in my lists (it's pretty short rn too so that'll help I guess)

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  15. Comment on What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular? in ~anime

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    I'm glad you liked it :) The only downside is that it's so short currently, waiting between chapters is hard

    I'm glad you liked it :)

    The only downside is that it's so short currently, waiting between chapters is hard

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  17. What are some anime/manga that are underrated and/or not so popular?

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    I'm still fairly new to anime (~2.5 years) and have been just watching either classics/high rated anime or whatever everyone else is watching that season and really want to know what are some...

    I'm still fairly new to anime (~2.5 years) and have been just watching either classics/high rated anime or whatever everyone else is watching that season and really want to know what are some pretty good anime/manga that are underrated and overshadowed by huge influx of anime every season?

    Mine picks would be:

    • One Outs : It's basically a Sports anime about Baseball with heavily focusing on mind games (similar to Death Note/Code Geass/etc) It is 8.4 on MAL but It's really underrated in terms of it's audience

    • Black Clover : It's really not that bad as people say it is. Yes the adaptation is bad but the story is really good, yeah it's basically generic shonen but it does the generic shonen things much better than other generic shonens. I'd still suggest the manga over the anime (with coming back to see the climax of arcs/seeing your favourite scenes being adapted)

    For Manga:

    • Gokushufudou (The Way of the House Husband) : It's basically a manga about an ex-most wanted gangster now living as a house husband. It's one of the most funniest mangas I've read.

    • Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals : It's a spinoff of My Hero Aca which is pretty cool but not really popular. The story could be boiled down to what would've happened if Midoriya wasn't able to pass the UA exams. Oh yeah and it's all canon (the main author verified this).

    That's basically it for what I've read/watched.

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  18. Comment on What anime, old or new, did you not expect to enjoy, but now highly recommend? in ~anime

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    That's gotta be Code Geass. The first couple episodes felt really generic and almost was ready to move on to another anime. I was maybe ~6 months into anime then (and had watched just stuff like...

    That's gotta be Code Geass. The first couple episodes felt really generic and almost was ready to move on to another anime. I was maybe ~6 months into anime then (and had watched just stuff like DN, FMA:B, OPM, etc so that didn't help) so judging based on first episodes factor was quite high.
    Still completed given how much highly regarded it was in the community and now it's one of my most favourite animes

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  19. Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Finally, a Fate watcher. I have a Question... how exactly should I start watching the Fate series? What's the order?

    Finally, a Fate watcher.

    I have a Question... how exactly should I start watching the Fate series? What's the order?

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